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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 3, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 3, 1952 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul LaPalme |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Lanier |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clem Koshorek | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| Paul LaPalme | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Max Lanier | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 3, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Lanier
Koshorek hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Lanier
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lanier
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lanier
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Lanier
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Lanier
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. LaPalme
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. LaPalme
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. LaPalme
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westrum vs. LaPalme
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Lanier
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartirome vs. Lanier
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaPalme vs. Lanier
LaPalme hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Lanier
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartirome moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Lanier
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartirome scores. Koshorek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Lanier
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Bell reaches second base with a double. Koshorek scores. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Lanier
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merson vs. Lanier
Merson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Bell scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Lanier
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Merson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. Merson moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bartirome vs. Corwin
Bartirome hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corwin vs. LaPalme
Corwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koshorek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koshorek fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Corwin
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Corwin
Koshorek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Corwin
Groat bunts towards the mound. Corwin fields it and throws to first for the out. Koshorek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Corwin
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. Koshorek scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Corwin
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Dickson
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Dickson
Don Mueller pinch hits for Bob Elliott.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Dickson
Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Dickson
Westrum hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Corwin
Don Mueller now playing right field.
Merson hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Corwin
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Corwin
Del Greco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corwin vs. Dickson
Corwin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dickson
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Corwin
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Corwin
Dickson hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Corwin
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartirome moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Corwin
There goes Bartirome. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Corwin
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Dickson
Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Dickson
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Dickson
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Dickson
Rhodes strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Corwin
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Corwin
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Corwin
Merson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Corwin
McCullough hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Corwin
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Dickson
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koshorek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Dickson
Bill Rigney pinch hits for Al Corwin.
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dickson
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Spencer
George Spencer now pitching.
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Spencer
Dickson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Spencer
Koshorek hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Dickson
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Dickson
Thompson hits a popup towards third. Koshorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spencer
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spencer
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Spencer
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merson vs. Spencer
Merson hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Spencer
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Spencer
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Dickson
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Dickson
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Dickson
Westrum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1952, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Koshorek C, 3b 4 2 2 0 Williams D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Groat D, ss 3 2 1 1 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0
Bell G, rf 5 1 3 2 Lockman W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 2 0
Merson J, 2b 5 0 2 2 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 1 0
McCullough C, c 5 0 2 2 Elliott B, rf 1 0 0 0
Del Greco B, cf 3 0 0 0 Mueller D, ph-rf 3 0 0 0
Bartirome T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Rhodes D, lf 4 0 1 0
LaPalme P, p 1 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 4 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 3 0 0 0 Lanier M, p 0 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 2 0 0 0
Rigney B, ph 1 0 0 0
Spencer G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 12 7 33 0 7 0
Pittsburgh 005 100 001 -- 7
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
LaPalme P 2.1 4 0 0 1 0
Dickson M (W) 6.2 3 0 0 1 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lanier M (L) 2.2 5 5 5 2 1
Corwin A 4.1 5 1 1 2 2
Spencer G 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, New York 8
2B -- Bell G, Thomson B
3B -- Bell G
CS -- Bartirome T
SH -- Groat D
T -- 2:40
A -- 0
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